loofah

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A loofah (the sponge)

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Etymology

From Egyptian Arabic لُوفَة‎ (lūfa).

Noun

loofah (plural loofahs)

  1. A tropical vine, of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd
  2. The dried fibrous interior used as a sponge for bathing
  3. Any bathing sponge

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